Dr. Noreen Green

DR. NOREEN GREEN Los Angles Jewish Symphony Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor, is known worldwide for her knowledge and skill in presenting music with Jewish themes. A renowned lecturer on Jewish music, and an accomplished educator, Dr. Green has previously served for two decades as Music Director at Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue in Encino, California, and recently was appointed as their Music Scholar in Residence.

Dr. Green has received numerous awards for her outstanding contributions to the multi-cultural musical scene in Los Angeles. Notably, Zev Yarosolavsky and the LA County Board of Supervisors honored her with a Commendation for her eighteen years with the LAJS and her contribution to the LA Arts scene; in 2011, California Legislature Assembly Member Bob Blumenfield granted her a Certificate of Recognition for producing and conducting Remembering 9/11, a commemorative concert for the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Dr. Green has also received public recognition from Congressman Brad Sherman, and by the Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life, and is the recipient of awards and recognition from the National Foundation of Jewish Culture, The State of Israel Bonds, and the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Dr. Green has been a featured speaker for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Upbeat Live series. Internationally, she has guest conducted for Jewish music concerts in Israel, South Africa, and Canada. Under her baton, LAJS has performed in concert with such personalities as Billy Crystal, Tovah Feldshuh, Leonard Nimoy, Randy Newman, Theodore Bikel, Laraine Newman, Valerie Harper, Pat Boone, Lainie Kazan, Fyvush Finkel, Dave Koz, Marvin Hamlisch, Roslyn Kind, David Benoit and others.

Along with LAJS Education Director Ilizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Green has developed education programs initially funded by the Jewish Community Foundation. Several of these have gone on to receive grants from major funders, including the National Endowment for the Arts to support LAJS' Patchwork of Cultures program, which uses music to illustrate and celebrate the cultural bridge between the Sephardic Jewish and Hispanic communities.

Dr. Green received a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Music from the University of Southern California and a Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting at California State University, Northridge under conductor John Alexander. She wrote her doctoral treatise on the music of David Nowakowsky, and went on to edit many of his works, ten of which have been published by Laurendale.

From 1986 to 1992, Dr. Green was an Assistant Professor at CSUN and in the summer of 1993, she worked with conductor Murry Sidlin at the Aspen Music School. With his support and encouragement, she developed the concept for and, in 1994, founded the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony.